Cardinal Mooney High School vs. Ursuline High School
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Cardinal Mooney High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Ohio for:
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AP Courses
Ursuline High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Ohio for:
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School History
Overview
Cardinal Mooney High School, a Catholic school of the Diocese ofYoungstown, Ohio, is committed to providing a quality education inthe supportive atmosphere of the Mooney Family.
Our embrace ofGospel values, and our tradition of sanctity, scholarship, anddiscipline, enable our students to achieve personal excellence, sothat they in turn can serve the larger community.
Cardinal Mooneyeducates students through steadfast traditions of scholarship,sanctity, and discipline -- traditions that have been highly valuedsince the school's inception.
Through worship, learning, athletic,and extracurricular activities the goal is personal excellence andintegrity.
Ursuline's legacy and its grand traditions have been an integral part of Catholic education in the Mahoning Valley for 117 years. Established in 1905 by the Youngstown Ursuline Sisters, Ursuline High School has provided a community of faith and an academic environment within which young people are challenged and supported to become who they have been called to be by their Creator.
Our religious heritage permeates every facet of life at Ursuline. Ursuline High School has a tradition of academic excellence demonstrated by our students who are named National Merit Finalists and Commended Scholars, by the rigorous standards of our eighteen Advanced Placement programs, and by the high percentage of Ursuline students (98%) who continue their education at colleges and universities around the country.
Recent classes represent Ursuline today at Notre Dame University, John Carroll University, the University of Pennsylvania, NEOMED, and Ohio State University to name only a few. We foster respect for our differences in gender, creed, race, and nationality by celebrating our unique talents, gifts, and abilities and by developing relationships that energize us in our work together.
We are committed to lives of service and our students have countless opportunities to reach out and befriend the poor, the elderly, and the dispossessed. Commitment to the Fine and Performing Arts has long been a hallmark of the school. Our students have multiple opportunities to develop their unique gifts and talents through a wide range of extra-curricular activities. We invite you to learn more about our school and programs by reviewing this page and by visiting our website, www.ursuline.com.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Year Founded
1956
1905
Students Body
Total Students
290 students
478 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
40%
23%
Students by Grade


Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
78
119
Grade 10 Students
73
125
Grade 11 Students
76
124
Grade 12 Students
63
110
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
39 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
61%
Average Class Size
13
20
Number of AP Classes
19
18
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Average ACT score
n/a
23
Classroom Dress Code
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Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
n/a
$8,250
Admissions Director
n/a
Maggie Damore
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
13
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
29
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Altar ServersArt Club
Eucharistic MinistersFrench Club
Global Rovers Travel ClubInteract Club
Irish News - TV ProductionItalian Club
LectorsLink Crew
Liturgy CommitteeMerici Med Prep Program
National Honor SocietyNewspaper
Science ClubSki Club
Spanish ClubSpeech and Debate Team
St. Patrick Engineering Club (SPEC)Student Ambassadors
Student CouncilStudents of Stewardship
Video Game ClubYearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
Band ProgramColor Guard
Liturgical ChoirMajorettes
Theater Production